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Republic, Ohio
Inside Republic's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 7 cities in Seneca County. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 18%, the 4th-highest of 7 cities in Seneca County.
That water-table share is above Seneca County's 89%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 44867 overlapping the city. Of its 199 homes, 88% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1944.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Seneca County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Republic
Basement waterproofing in Republic: a shallow water table limits basements on 99% of Republic's mapped land, more than in 94% of Ohio cities.
About 200 of Republic's 199 homes are detached houses.
Soil under Republic city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 18.1% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 99.1% |
| Septic fields very limited | 99.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.6% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 2.5% |
| Mapped soil | 573 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.6% by land area here, and 3% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 18% of the mapped land.
On 99% of Republic's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
USDA rates over 99% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
Drought in Seneca County
0% of Seneca County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Republic. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44867 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes in Republic
| Housing units | 199 |
| Median year built | 1944 |
| Built before 1980 | 88% |
| Built 2000 or later | 5% |
| Owner-occupied | 73% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $85,000 |
| Single-family detached | 88% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomville | 5 mi | 8% | 99% |
| Attica | 8 mi | 15% | 98% |
| Tiffin | 9 mi | 15% | 72% |
| Green Springs | 9 mi | 12% | 77% |
| Clyde | 12 mi | 20% | 76% |
| Chatfield | 13 mi | 1% | 98% |
| Bellevue | 14 mi | 1% | 64% |
| Bettsville | 14 mi | 32% | 59% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status